Curtiss-Wright will deliver processor modules to Manassas, Virginia-based company Progeny for use in the upgrade of a pair of U.S. Navy torpedo systems. Under a $70 million contract, Curtiss-Wright’s team will furnish the Navy’s MK54 and MK48 torpedo modernization project with Modular Open System Approach computers and digital processing modules, the defense and aerospace contractor said Wednesday. […] More

Executive Mosaic is honored to present a 2022 Wash100 Award to Michael LaRouche, president of national security and space sector at Science Applications International Corp., for his leadership in providing a wide range of services in support of customers in defense, space and intelligence sectors. The announcement marks the second consecutive time that LaRouche was […] More

James Cannon, CEO of AM General, said the company intends to continue producing high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles or Humvee as its main product and bid for two U.S. Army tactical vehicle competitions. He told Defense News in an interview that AM General has set its sights on pursuing the follow-on Joint Light Tactical Vehicle production […] More

Sonia Galindo, a corporate, securities and governance attorney who was with the former FLIR Systems company, was named as executive vice president and general counsel at KBR, where she will help align company efforts with its high ethical standard. Stuart Bradie, president and CEO of KBR, said in a statement published Monday Galindo will contribute […] More

Robert Mehrabian, executive chairman of Teledyne Technologies for the past three years, will return to his prior roles as the industrial conglomerate’s chairman, president and CEO when Al Pichelli retires from the company on Oct. 15 after a four-decade career. Teledyne said Monday its employment contract with Mehrabian shall remain valid through 2023 and it […] More

Mike Mostow, previously the federal business vice president of Everbridge, has taken on a new role as the chief revenue officer of Fortem Technologies, a Pleasant Grove, Utah-based drone security company. In his new capacity, Mostow will spearhead and link the teams responsible for business development, sales, engineering, program management and customer success to enhance […] More

A Teledyne Technologies subsidiary has secured a potential five-year contract with the Department of Defense for the development of a chemical detector that can be worn by U.S. troops for immediate danger detection, or carried by an unmanned aerial system for remote reconnaissance. Teledyne FLIR will work under the Compact Vapor Chemical Agent Detector initiative […] More

Science Applications International Corp. has named David Ray, former president of FLIR Systems' government and defense business, as senior vice president for a newly formed space business organization that aims to support federal civilian, defense and intelligence customers.

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The U.S. Army has selected Redwood City, California-based drone maker Skydio to commence final integration activities for the company’s X2D short-range reconnaissance unmanned platform.

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A Teledyne Technologies business has unveiled two new ruggedized gallium nitride, high electron mobility transistors designed for high-reliability space, avionics and military applications. The 30-amp TDG650E30B and 15-amp TDG650E15B GaN HEMTs are the latest additions to Teledyne e2v HiRel’s family of 650-volt products based on GaN Systems’ technology.

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The U.S. Army has released a request for proposals for the concept design phase of the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program aimed at deploying a replacement to the service branch’s Bradley infantry vehicles.

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Defense contractors are working on artificial intelligence-powered sensors and other partially autonomous machines that could help the U.S. Army process images and identify targets, Breaking Defense reported Thursday.

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